Stage

Opening

ComedySportz Improv Theater "Slash Coleman Has Big Matzo Balls," a story of a young Jewish playwright coming of age, starts June 22 at 10 p.m. Through June 30. Tickets are $10. 7115 Staples Mill Road. 266-9377.

Dogwood Dell "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," a Neil Simon comedy, starts June 21 at 8:30 p.m. Through June 23. Free. 646-DELL.

Firehouse Theatre "Austin's Bridge," a musical about a man who discovers his humanity after faking his death, opens June 21 at 8 p.m. Showing Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees on June 24 and July 1 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25. 1609 W. Broad St. 355-2001.

St. John's Church Actors in 1770s attire portray pivotal characters in the early days of the American Revolution at 2 p.m. through Sept. 2. Free. 2401 E. Broad St. 564-1002.

Sycamore Rouge "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," by Lanie Roberston, runs through June 30 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-$18. 21 W. Old St., Petersburg. 957-5707. S